Strengths and Skills

Expert in: Education, Kidney Disease, Bariatrics, Pediatrics and Environmental Food Safety

Direct Care Experience; including Long Term Care, hospital, outpatient, inpatient and community healthcare settings.

Educator with expertise in chemistry, biology, human nutrition, childhood nutrition, with experience in reporting learning outcomes and classroom management

Team Leader with strong Cultural Awareness

Initiative-taking, creative, dependable, and energetic collaborator

Innovative Recipe and Cookbook Designer

Work Experience:

Professor III Colorado Community Colleges

5/2013 - Present

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Facilitate weekly classroom using designated curriculum to eliminate learning gaps and effectively instructed students utilizing wide variety of innovative teaching aids.

Create lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.

Engage students through lecture and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build inclusive learning environment.

Adapting teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of different skill levels and learning styles.

Setting up assessments based on departmental regulations and requirements.

Create and participated in workshops, trainings, and conferences to improve educational skills.

Fitness Instructor City of Lakewood

10/2013 - Present

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Teach scheduled classes, beginning and ending on time; provides adequate warm-up, exercises, stretching, and cool down.

Instruct patrons on effective workout methods; explains proper techniques, demonstrates exercises; identifies different muscle groups, and teaches appropriate methods to strengthen specific muscles.

Prepares appropriate equipment, music, and handouts for each class.

Assists patrons, answers questions, and maintains a positive exercise experience for members and class participants.

Keeps management informed of customer and facility needs.

Ensures that safety standards are met, and that department and facility policies are adhered to.

Registered Dietitian III and Faculty Member DaVita Corporation

4/2015 - 7/2023

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Provided education and training for new teammates, specializing in the nutritional needs of people with kidney disease.

Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.

Maintained student engagement through creative subject delivery and learning activities.

Reduced learning gaps by effectively delivering corporate training communications to team members.

Led routine meetings to share new policies, gather feedback and improve team cohesion.

Collaborating with key stakeholders on current program goals and initiatives

Demonstrate leadership by making improvements to work processes and training new teammates.

Boosted employee morale and effectively troubleshot issues to eliminate workflow down time.

Helped employees understand and follow senior manager orders to support business success.

Promoted branding initiatives by planning and organizing events and new program rollouts.

Organized, allocated and verified utilization of resources for daily operations.

Encouraged, empowered, and motivated team to accomplish objectives.

Enhanced personnel management strategies for better morale and retention.

Spearheaded independent and management-directed projects to improve clinical operations.

Promoted professional and personal development of individual team members by administering performance evaluations.

Devising Medical Nutrition Therapy Plans according to most recent lab results.

Evaluated unique nutrient and energy requirements based on specific patient needs.

Assisting with target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and company goals.

Health Inspector/Corporate Trainer Ecolab Corporation

8/2009 - 12/2013

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Quality assurance officer performing activities related to food safety through evaluation, coaching.

Very skilled in providing training related to food service systems technology that was required for and by 3rd party auditing companies.

Assessed, kitchen, dining, hotel rooms and buildings and overall facility for compliance.

Communicated with business owners to enforce code requirements for FDA food safety program.

Performed internal audits of factory systems and protocols.

Evaluated cooking and packaging processes to improve final products for consumers.

Solved process compliance issues with operations teams.

Monitored supplier performance and engaged in corrective action to assure quality goods and services.

Provided direct educational courses to clients regarding food safety and nutrition.

Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and experienced strategies.

Bariatric Dietitian/Health Promotion Specialist III Kaiser Permanente

10/2002 - 11/2009

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Developed education curricula for the weight loss patient that includes low-calorie diets.

Developed menus applying nutritional knowledge ensuring nutritional standards were met.

Managed and evaluated staff all while teaching self-created curriculum.

Planned, organized, and directed health education and wellness programs to meet organizational goals.

Performed limited diagnostic procedures such as blood pressure, weight, and heart rate.

Partnered with clinical quality service lines to identify issues within operations for focus improvement efforts. Supports workgroups or committees (e.g., peer review).

Collaborated with the clinical leads, coordinated on-going, multiple projects (e.g., supporting the clinical service line model). Developed timelines for projects within the department.

Helped identify best methods and processes for performance improvement including developing project plans, facilitating group process, and training related to data collection/reporting.

Analyzed, interpreted information, and made recommendations on data collection then presented data in a graphical format to support leadership groups.

Analyzed and compiled data into spreadsheets and databases.

Helped identify and communicate alternative solutions to projects as needed.

Key board member for company alternative medicine initiatives.

Played a key role in developing training and reference materials for Program Initiatives, physicians, nurses, and staff.

Educator and Research Assistant NIKE Corporation

1/2002 - 1/2003

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis on assigned data.

Conducted surveys, interviews, and experimental research to facilitate data analysis.

Tracked communications strategies, advertising campaigns and marketing approaches to measure successes and failures.

Identified potential markets and market segments with desired customers and gaps for optimum product demand.

Developed and maintained spreadsheets, questionnaires, and research tools.

Researched data processing operations and monitored proof of concept with new processes.

Implemented quality control measures for research methodologies.

Traveled to field sites to collect and record data and samples as appropriate to specific objectives of study.

Nutritionist III /Teacher/Inspector Nevada HeadStart Program

1/1998- 5/2000

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Performed comprehensive nutritional assessments for infants and children then designed child nutrition plans regarding health side effects.

Guided individuals in food selection, preparation or menu planning based upon nutritional needs.

Provided educational experiences that teach healthy eating habits, to reinforced healthful positive lifestyle choices and habits that prevent disease and support a lifetime of good health. Ensured that children had the opportunity to eat nutritious foods that promote proper growth,

Gathered data from annual assessments to determine nutritional needs of children and researched support services to families in financial need.

Developed menus applying nutritional knowledge ensuring nutritional standards were met.

Worked in collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service including inspected dining and serving areas for cleanliness and proper setup.

WIC Nutritionist I State of Minnesota Migrant WIC Program

5/1998-9/1998-Summer Assignment

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Determined participant eligibility for WIC program services in accordance with Agency, State and Federal guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Formulated and implemented the nutrition care plans for individual participants of the WIC program.

Calculated nutritional requirements and meal plans to assess adequacy of diet and nutrition support.

Provided nutrition counseling to pregnant, postpartum women, infants and children participating in the WIC program in accordance with Federal and State guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Collaborated extensively with interdisciplinary care team to meet nutritional needs of each resident.

Researched and identified ingredients and nutritional components of foods, diets, and menu choices.

Reviewed records and assessed nutritional condition of at-risk residents by recognizing unplanned weight changes and other issues.

Presented ideas for program improvements as well as innovative programs and services.

Education and Training

•Registered Dietitian

•Master’s degree Education and Health Promotion, University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV

•Bachelor of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition, North Dakota State University, Fargo ND

•Dietetic Internship-Sodexo

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